The most specific clarity of the authority of the Pope came in the first Vatican Council in 1870. It was there that the infallibility of...

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought...

One of the most significant aspects of being Catholic is living like a Catholic. I am not referring, specifically, to obedience to the...

G.K. Chesterton once responded to the question “What’s wrong with the world?” with the answer of, “I am.”

Someone said recently, "What has Pope Francis done that is actually good?" I believe he expected me to say "nothing" (which I would not...

There are people out there that say that Pope Francis is a heretic. There are videos out there that declare that he is not the Pope....

I know some parishioners have mentioned the idea of streaming our Masses online, and I have said, "no". A few have asked about the idea...

I once taught a youth group class on the Bible to cover for a catechist who was not able to be there. I made reference to a Sunday Mass...

You may have heard this one already: about a century ago, a student in college complained to his dad that the classes were too hard and...

In the gospel of John (chapter 15 verse 20), our Lord gives the Apostles the principles and foundation of the authority that He was later...

“There are only two possibilities as to how life arose; one is spontaneous generation arising to evolution, the other is a supernatural...

Why should parents teach their children to do chores? Although there are many good reasons, one of the best (that is rarely thought...

A Catholic friend told me recently about visiting a non-Ordinariate parish for Mass. He said that he had to remind himself over and over...

Many people I know do not trust the civil governments today. I sympathize completely with them. I may even have less confidence in the...

How do you fix your spiritual problems? It is sort of a trick question, because you have to know what problems are spiritual and which...

There are priests who believe things contrary to the Catholic faith. There are priests who encourage behaviors contrary to the Catholic...

I read an online debate recently. Those involved were trying to decide whether Vatican II was a "rupture" with the Catholic faith, or...

"I am, if the truth be told, in such a tone of mind that I shun every assembly of Bishops, because I have never yet seen that any Synod...

Let us imagine that someone you barely knew, offered you a food you had never had before and just told you that you will like it. Next,...

Today is Ember Friday. People at St. George keep asking "what are the Ember days?" Here is a quick bullet point tutorial. 1. They happen...